PRESENTS10 Inspirational Moments:

PETER S.COHAN

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Professor of business strategy

at Babson College.

Writes the “Startup Economy”

column for Forbes and the “Hungry Start-up”

column for Inc.Click to preview on Amazon

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Insight #1

An entrepreneur’s emotional currencydemonstrates to the world the passion behind the idea

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Insight #2

The smartest founders have the intellectual humility to know

what they don’t knowand surround themselves with complementary talent

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Insight #3

The first 100 days of a new startup is about cascading your visionand building a series of real prototypes that customers are willing to pay for

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Insight #4

Don’t make assumptions about your customer –get intimate with them and create a learning loop that provides continuous feedback

(0.31m) Peter explains what the “learning loop” is.

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Insight #5

BE RELENTLESSabout validating the

problem you’re solving

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Insight #6

It’s dangerous to hire friends early on –

be deliberateand strategic

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Insight #7

be smart and get a mentor or a strategic advisor

No one is watching your team early on –

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Insight #8

A great CEO is one who becomes an industry thought leader,has the will to win, values speed, is a risk manager and is an A-team builder

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Insight #9

Your best opportunity to attract great talent isto be solving complex problems

with a big market potential

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Insight #10

Venture capital is your multiplier –unless you’re ready to scale,

DON’T SEEK IT

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Really reflect...

How are you demonstrating your emotional currency?

Really reflect...

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